tapestodiane | 011 [audio]

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I've been thinking about the significance of our first pokémon. I find it hard to believe the species given to us are random.

[A brief pause. He's been bothered by this ever since his arrival, actually.]

The initial reaction on meeting your first is important, whether it was fear, familiarity, anger, amusement, or the more unlikely indifference. Then there is of course the more pressing question: why were we given these particular ones?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

[He's investigating again. Action for anyone in Azalea - he'll most likely be hanging around the pokémon center, working there and all.]

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I would say ours and that of our pokemon's. Then again, perhaps it's not by similarities, but how they balance each other out, aru.

'Cause I've seen people and pokemon with completely different personalities that still get along rather well.

It's a possibility. Balance in any relationship is a needed foundation.

But as of now, I'm more concerned with the actual species of the pokémon.

Well, when you put it that way, I'm not sure, aru. For example, in general, the species Gyarados is supposed to be very aggressive after it evolves from a Magikarp, but Lien-Hua is not like that at all, aru.

If we're being given certain pokemon with certain personalities, then perhaps there is someone, or some group, responsible for bringing us here. However, I don't know if they would use magic or a machine to accomplish such a task, aru.

There are exceptions to every rule.

It could very well be a mix of the two. It must be something extraordinary, seeing as it can not only take us from different worlds, but different times as well.

If it's not a person or some kind of group, how do you think this could have happened?

There's no way our arrival here was by coincidence, aru. I can't really think of anything else that could have brought us here. Unless, this was the will of the gods, but I highly doubt that.

Are you religious, Yao?

_{[Straightforward forever.]}

Not really, aru. I have respect for the gods, but I'm not religious. I am, however, superstitious, aru. Why?

[Extremely superstitious, but not at all religious.]

Simple curiosity. At least one person believes our arrivals here are to do with religion.

[Yao laughs a little and smiles.] Oh, I'm not the only one, believe me, aru.

France believes that this is Hell and that this is his God's way of punishing him. I keep telling him that this isn't Hell, but of course he doesn't believe me, aru.

_{[He sounds like he's smiling as well, answering this.]}

France was actually the one I referenced to. He certainly doesn't budge in his beliefs, but that is in many ways an admirable trait.

[More laughter.]

Haha, I should have known, aru. But yes, I also admire that characteristic of him. Then again, he's been the most religious Nation since his late childhood, aru.

As for me, I had too many concerns about governing and fighting and the like even as a child, but I can remember fearing the gods whenever I walked into a temple or a shrine.

Religion can be very powerful. I remember trying to find one to fit me when I was younger - I suppose religion or lack thereof is part of finding and shaping your identity as much as politics and fights are.

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